I used the "pro-amnesty hotline" to call both Schumer and Clinton yesterday (not that it will do ANY good with those two ) and, well, the woman in Schumer's office was really nice. She listened to me, and even asked me "why" a couple of times, in a good way, and then said "thanks! I'll tell the Senator your views."

But when I called Clinton's office and said "About the immigration bill..." the guys said "yes...?" I said "I don't support it. Not at all. And I need Senator Clinton, MY Senator, to vote NO on this sorry excuse for a bill..."

And he dropped the phone!

Then, when he finally picked it back up he said, all chocked-up: "Excuse me... What?"

I got a real chuckle out of that. And to his credit he was very nice after that, but it made me wonder... do they know where the calls are coming from? Did they know I was calling on the "pro-amnesty hotline"? Or was it just so RARE for a New Yorker (!) to express opposition?

Too funny.

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